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With the widespread consumption of synthetic materials around the world, the amount of waste produced has increased, resulting in higher levels of toxicity in marine and soil ecosystems and causing severe health issues. Research on waste material degradation was focused on physical, chemical, biological, and enzymatic techniques to waste degradation. Interestingly, microorganisms like algae, fungi, and bacteria have attracted scientists’ interest as a bioremediation technique due to their cost-effectiveness and affordability. This work discusses many features of biodegradation in natural environments and variables that influence microbial waste degradation and application.

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Abbreviations

Ag NP:

Silver nanoparticle

BES:

2-bromoethanesulfonate

CNTs:

Carbon nanotubes

DDT:

Dichloro-diphenyl trichloroethane

IET:

Interspecies electron transfer

LAC:

Laccase

LDPE:

Low-density polyethylene

Lip:

Lignin peroxidase

nZVI:

Zero valent iron

PAHs:

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

PCL:

Polycaprolactone

PCP:

Pentachlorophenol

PES:

Polyethylene succinate

PHA:

Polyhydroxyalkanoates

PLA:

Polylactic acid

sp.:

Species

TEC:

Tetracycline

WWTPs:

Wastewater treatment plants

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Husseiny, S., Elgiddawy, N., El-Sayyad, G.S., El Rouby, W.M.A. (2023). Recent Advances in Microbial Biodegradation. In: Ali, G.A.M., Makhlouf, A.S.H. (eds) Handbook of Biodegradable Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09710-2_3

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